Student Support Specialist

Student Support Specialist

The Student Support Specialist collaborates with students to help them become well-rounded, informed citizens who can live independent and self-sufficient lives as well as navigate the community. The specialist may work simultaneously in multiple functional areas depending upon center requirements and individual development goals. As such, the Student Support Specialist will familiarize themselves with handbooks and other relevant job content for additional functions as they are given assignments there.

The Student Support Specialist is an onsite part-time non-exempt position located in Bloomington, IN who reports to the Life Skills and Wellness Coordinator. This position operates in a highly scheduled environment but may require longer hours and weekend work and minimal travel as job duties demand. The Student Support Specialist position involves a moderate physical demand.

The College Internship Program (CIP) is a full-year private young adult transition program for individuals 18-26 with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences offering comprehensive and specialized services. CIP's programs uniquely address the needs of adolescents and young adults with high-functioning autism, ADHD, and other learning differences by providing a comprehensive curriculum, expert staffing, and a structured weekly schedule. We believe that a learning disability is a learning difference, and our expert staff understand and meet our young adults enrolled in the program where they are at.

Our programs focus on the generalization of specialized skills specifically for autism and learning differences. CIP students live with a close-knit community of peers within a supported apartment living setting and fully access the community around them. Each student's unique needs are met individually as they prepare for success in independent living, college, and employment. CIP is the result of strategies we have developed over 40 years working with hundreds of young people who learn differently and have exceptionalities, helping develop the self-knowledge and skills to live happy and productive lives.

All the Responsibilities We'll Trust You With:

• Support students in achieving plans related to academic goal, majors and degree paths.
• Assists students in navigating and accessing educational institution's services and accommodation.
• Coach students in the practice of executive functions for managing and completing coursework.
• Communicate student academic progress to Academic Coordinator and/or Assistant Program Director.
• Teach related skills that will facilitate overall success in higher education through individual and group sessions.
• Instructs social skills curriculum usually through individual sessions, including aspects of social communication, awareness, behavior, and confidence.
• Instructs and supports program areas of Reframing, PEERS, and Social Mentoring.
• Involve students in everyday, real life experiences, by accompanying them to local venues, college clubs, community activities, and places that match their area of interest in order to practice their social skills.
• Assesses student social skills strengths and challenges and assists in student goal setting.
• Produces and communicates individual social thinking session notes, monthly group notes, and progress reports to Social Skills Coordinator.
• Assists in planning and supervision of weekend activities in collaboration with life skills for all students to participate in to practice social skills.
• Assist students in building independent living skills competencies and routines to develop the ability to live independently after CIP.
• Support students in learning and practicing independent living skills, such as apartment maintenance, cooking, cleaning, and time management.
• Lead grocery shopping outings and provide transportation as needed.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support students' growth across all areas of the CIP program—academic, career, social, and wellness.
• Engage students in productively exploring and connecting within the community.
• Ensure a high level of health and safety within one's living environment and the community.
• Conducts appropriate Executive Functioning appointments with students based on their needs and coordinates with staff accordingly.
• Assist students in handling challenges and when necessary uses de-escalation techniques and other strategies.
• Passionate about helping individuals with learning disabilities reach their full potential.
• * Other Duties as Assigned

Qualities You Possess:

• The Student Support Specialist will possess exceptional communication skills, precise attention to detail, superior organization and prioritization skills, and self-motivation in managing tasks to completion. They will have genuine empathy and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of prospective families, students, and staff.

Your Areas of Knowledge and Expertise:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field is highly preferred.
• High…